NHTSA — Electrical System: 12v/24v/48v Battery Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems

electrical problem

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments

problem #14

Aug 292000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer started to smell burning wires, the battery was sitting on two wires of wiring harness and caused wires to short out, claim 13-7061-575.

- Springfield, IL, USA

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problem #13

Aug 292000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was at a gas station when vehicle started smelling, wires melted, battery was sitting on two wires of wiring harness and caused wires to short out, claim 13-7061-575.

- Springfield, IL, USA

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problem #12

Nov 142000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle caught fire, there was a problem with the battery and it ignited in the engine compartment, the fire was contained to the engine compartment only, claim 15-3030-879.

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

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problem #11

Nov 142000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle caught fire, fire contained to engine compartment only, apparenty there was a problem with the battery and it ignited the engine, claim 15-3030-879.

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

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problem #10

Aug 292000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer started to smell burning wires, the battery was sitting on two wires of wiring harness and caused wires to short out, claim 13-7061-575.

- Springfield, IL, USA

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problem #9

Nov 142000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle caught fire, there was a problem with the battery and it ignited in the engine compartment, the fire was contained to the engine compartment only, claim 15-3030-879.

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

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problem #8

Nov 021998

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicles electrical system has consistently and rapidly consumed batteries, all batteries were unable to be installed.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

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problem #7

Aug 292000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was at a gas station when vehicle started smelling, wires melted, battery was sitting on two wires of wiring harness and caused wires to short out, claim 13-7061-575.

- Lewisburg, PA, USA

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problem #6

Nov 142000

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle caught fire, fire contained to engine compartment only, apparenty there was a problem with the battery and it ignited the engine, claim 15-3030-879.

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

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problem #5

Oct 152001

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
While traveling noticed air bag indiactor light was on intermittently soon after, radio came on and been replaced. Also, speedodometer gave wrong reading. Dealer has been contacted, and replaced battery. Has been replace 6 times. Dealer could not duplicate problem.

- Downey, CA, USA

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problem #4

Apr 012000

Grand Caravan

  • miles

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Steering wheel does not lock when motor is shut off and in park. On several occasions, when trying to start the engine, I turn the key and nothing happens. The lights and radio do not work. Eventually, it will start and the clock has reset to 12:00 and radio power is off. This has happened on at least 10 occasions. Please let me know if you need more details. Thank you!

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

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problem #3

Jul 071999

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Fuel pump broke while in motion. Had no control of vehicle. Also, belt tensioner broke while driving approximately 40mph/computer chip had failed & this caused the vehicle to stop functioning at 65mph, and battery went dead & can not be recharged.

- Dublin, OH, USA

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problem #2

Oct 261998

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Battery failed.

- Torrance, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jul 171998

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Battery failed.

- Garden Grove, CA, USA

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